1 FY 1999 was the last time the United States
Attorneys received positions, workyears, or funding from VCRP. In FY 2000, $11,239,000
was obligated against the VCRP carry over balance from the prior year.

2 While HIDTA transfers are included in the 2000
actuals, they are not shown for 2001 or 2002 because final decisions are pending
at this time.

3 In addition to the direct
appropriation, reimbursable resources of 887 positions, 847 workyears and $89,082,000
will be provided from the ICDE appropriation in FY 2002.

2001 Availability

2002 Base

2002 Estimate

Program Changes

Comparison
by activity and program

Perm.
Pos.

FTE

Amount

Perm.
Pos.

FTE

Amount

Perm.
Pos.

FTE

Amount

Perm.
Pos.

FTE

Amount

1. United States
Attorneys:

Criminal litigation

7,160

7,151

$925,485

7,160

7,305

$980,588

7,278

7,357

$992,536

118

52

$11,948

Civil litigation

2,038

2,137

272,631

2,038

2,139

288,925

2,052

2,146

290,129

14

7

1,204

Legal Education

37

37

17,424

37

38

17,741

37

38

17,741

....

....

....

Mangement and
Administration

204

232

44,065

204

235

45,883

204

235

45,883

....

....

....

Total

9,439

9,557

1,259,605

9,439

9,717

1,333,137

9,571

9,776

1,346,289

132

59

13,152

Reimbursable
FTE

....

1,041

....

....

1,041

....

....

1,041

....

....

....

....

Grand Total

9,439

10,598

1,259,605

9,439

10,758

1,333,137

9,571

10,817

1,346,289

132

59

13,152

Program Changes

Perm.
Pos.

FTE

Amount

Project Sentry

94

40

$9,000

An increase
of 94 positions (94 attorneys), 47 workyears, and $9,000,000 is requested to establish
a new federal-state partnership to identify and prosecute juveniles who violate
state and federal firearms laws. This initiative is included in the Administration's
"Safe Schools for the 21st Century" strategy.

Cybercrime

24

12

2,948

An increase
of 24 positions (18 attorneys), 12 workyears and $2,948,000 is requested to prosecute
hackers and computer criminals who steal intellectual property, copyrighted works,
and other trade secrets, embezzle assets using computer technology, and create
fraudulent or counterfeit currency, financial instruments or identification documents,
or engage in child pornography over the Internet. Cybercrime has increased significantly
as a result of the dramatic growth of the Internet and the increased reliance
that individuals and businesses have placed on computers and computer networks
to communicate and transact business.

Habeas Corpus
Overload

14

7

1,204

An increase
of 14 positions (9 attorneys), 7 workyears and $1,204,000 is requested to handle
the immigration workload generated from an increase in habeas corpus petitions
filed by non-returnable or "post order" detainees. In these cases, detainees
have received an order of deportation but cannot be removed because their country
of origin will not accept them. As a result, these detainees are held indefinitely
in INS custody. Many challenge the legal authority to hold them by petitioning
for a writ of habeas corpus. The USA has experienced a tremendous increase in
these filings, and in several districts, it has adversely affected the U.S. Attorneys'
ability to address civil cases, including healthcare fraud cases.